Synonyms of run in

run in 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to visit

to make a brief visit

I just thought I'd run in and pick up my package

Synonyms & Similar Words

• visit
• run (over)
• stop (by or in)
• drop by
• come over
• step in
• drop in
• come by
• call
• pop (in)
• see
• look up
• hang (at)
• happen (by)
• resort (to)
• barge (in)
• haunt
• bop (into)
• frequent

2

as in to arrest

to take or keep under one's control by authority of law

if we catch you shoplifting again, we're going to run you in

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrest
• seize
• grab
• pull in
• pick up
• apprehend
• restrain
• detain
• capture
• commit
• pinch
• nail
• nick
• jail
• catch
• snatch
• bust
• nab
• snap (up)
• trap
• collar
• lock (up)
• land
• hook
• confine
• incarcerate
• snare
• bind
• get
• imprison
• grapple
• bag
• hold
• remand
• intern
• jug
• shackle
• immure
• handcuff
• fetter
• enchain
• trammel
• rearrest
• manacle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharge
• release
• liberate
• free
• spring
• loose
• loosen
• emancipate
• unbind
• unchain

run-in

2 of 2

noun

ˈrən-ˌin 

as in encounter

a brief clash between enemies or rivals

the rival gangs had a bit of a run-in last night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encounter
• brush
• skirmish
• fight
• brawl
• argument
• quarrel
• spat
• battle
• scrape
• hassle
• row
• squabble
• tiff
• wrangle
• fray

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of run in

Verb

Philip Abner gave up all five runs in the eighth, which began with the Dodgers leading 3-2. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Resident Evil has hit the ground running in its box office opening as the reboot reaches unprecedented heights for the franchise. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

Noun

Lane was granted immunity from prosecution for his testimony against Adams, though Wright Stevens grappled with growing evidence that suggested Lane had prior run-ins with the Ipalook sisters and was at their home the night of the murders. — Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2026

The odds of run-ins between rattlesnakes and humans — as well as other animals — increased this year due to warmer temperatures, which encouraged outdoor activity for both serpents and humans. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026